How much does a day in Montevideo cost?

About $62 on a lean budget, $131 mid-range and $284 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Uruguay), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Montevideo expensive compared with the rest of the country (Uruguay)?

Montevideo costs about 5% more than the national average (Uruguay), which is $124 a day mid-range. A relaxed riverside capital; card payments by tourists get a tax refund on dining.

Is Montevideo cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved +2.8% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Uruguay) rose +4.1%, a real change of +2.2%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Montevideo for lower prices?

Uruguay: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, October. Peak season is November, December, January, February, March.

The US State Department rates Uruguay at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

Montevideo

A relaxed riverside capital; card payments by tourists get a tax refund on dining.

A day in Montevideo

$131

Lean: $62
Comfort: $284

Real change, 12 months

+2.2%

Slightly cheaper. Tracks the country as a whole (Uruguay).

Against the rest of the country (Uruguay)

+5%

Pricier than the national figure of $124 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Montevideo: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $131 per person, excluding flights, which is about 5% more than the national average (Uruguay). For US-dollar travelers it is 2.2% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. A relaxed riverside capital; card payments by tourists get a tax refund on dining.

Official per diem

For business travel, the US State Department allows up to $281 a day here: $155 for lodging and $126 for meals and incidentals. It is a ceiling, usually well above what an independent traveler spends. All per diem rates for Uruguay

What your money buys in Uruguay

Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 102.5Exchange rate only 106.1

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in Uruguay than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Montevideo, in five questions

City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +5% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”

How much does a day in Montevideo cost?: About $62 on a lean budget, $131 mid-range and $284 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Uruguay), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Montevideo expensive compared with the rest of the country (Uruguay)?: Montevideo costs about 5% more than the national average (Uruguay), which is $124 a day mid-range. A relaxed riverside capital; card payments by tourists get a tax refund on dining.
Is Montevideo cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved +2.8% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Uruguay) rose +4.1%, a real change of +2.2%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Montevideo for lower prices?: Uruguay: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, October. Peak season is November, December, January, February, March.
Is Montevideo safe?: The US State Department rates Uruguay at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026